Let's go swimming with whale sharks! Chya!

Picture provided by Oliver Wu.

Whale sharks are considered the largest fish in the world measuring up to 40 feet. While the name sounds quite scary, they are actually extremely friendly and harmless.

If you are going to be in the Cancun area in July or August be sure and try to book a tour to go see these amazing animas up close. They migrate there during that time of year for rich nutrients and warm waters. In fact, August 30th has officially been named the Mexican Day of the Whale Shark.

There are several tour operators who will book this for you but our preferred is Lomas Travel. Click HERE to book your tour today. The tour generally lasts for about 5 hours and departs from Punta Sam. You will be guided by some professionals who will help you learn more about these large, peaceful creatures.

A friend of ours recently was able to do this and captured some footage for us all to see. Thanks Fernando!




I SOOO want to do this! Their mouths open up to 5 feet but I think I will be able to look past that and the fact they are in the shark family... and just enjoy God's creation. :-)


Party on Garth,